and shape the world; and pietism‚ and evangelical christian movement that stressed the individual’s personal relationship with God reached America. Both the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening fostered religious freedom. The Enlightenment underlined individual’s natural rights to choose one’s faith. The Awakening contributed by setting dissenting church against establishment and trumpeting the rights of dissenters to worship as the pleased without state interference. Inherit the Wind is a play
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Léonce as the prime Trigger in the Case of Edna Pontellier´s Personal Awakening In “The Awakening”‚ written by Kate Chopin‚ Edna Pontellier is the main character‚ who undergoes an awakening from a dependent woman living to the standards of the society to an independent self-aware individual. Through the regular absence of her husband Léonce Pontellier‚ Edna cannot speak with him about her thoughts‚ fears and important scenes in her life. Therefore she remotes herself mentally
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The Great Awakening (1730s)- In the 1730s‚ ministers were stressed that many people in America were turning away from religion towards science and reasoning‚ thus causing a religious revival in the colonies. Ministers began travelling around the colonies holding large
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2nd Great Awakening: 1820-1859 People: Rev. Charles Grandison Finney (1792-1875)‚ whose career took off after his dynamic evangelical revivals in the late 1820s in New York’s upstate "Burned-Over District." Finney’s brand of Christianity demanded perfection but allowed for repentant sinners to return to the fold. Barton W. Stone - an important preacher during the Second Great Awakening of the early 19th century. He was first ordained a Presbyterian minister‚ then was expelled from the church after
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Mugilan Manokaran 160738 The Awakening‚ is considered one of the first texts addressing the concerns of the feminist movement. The story revolves around a small group of friends from New Orleans who vacation together on Grand Isle each summer‚ the main character being Edna Pontellier. On the other hand‚ there’s a film entitled Grand Isle‚ which is a direct translation of Chopin’s novel. Both The Awakening and Grand Isle make use of setting‚ symbols‚ and characters to reveal the ultimate theme
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Caught in a Wake of Illusions To remain‚ or not to remain: that is the question. In The Awakening‚ a novella by Kate Chopin‚ the main character‚ Edna‚ explores the depth of this question as she awakens from her blind submission to society’s demands. Realizing for the first time in her life that she is trapped in a box culturally deemed appropriate for women‚ she struggles to break free and pursue individuality. In the processes of trying to find herself‚ she sacrifices society’s approval‚ her husband’s
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Enlightenment was the breakout of early feminism. With many philosophers sharing their views and ideas with the world‚ it definitely brought out a couple of changes into the world. Feminism comes in many parts and different types. Throughout time‚ it slowly developed in three waves and is currently on its fourth. While feminism has made its mark in the past‚ the 21st century is where it is blossoming. The Feminist movement has affected some changes in the political world. Mary Wollstonecraft was the
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entire argument is based on a gross mischaracterization of what the feminist movement’s goals and strategies are‚ and on top of that‚ there are numerous logical missteps throughout your argument. I hope in this letter to address these mischaracterizations of the feminist movement and to refute some truths you asserted that I believe are not as universal as you claim. First‚ let us address the mischaracterization of the feminist movement. The base of your argument relies on what you claim are the
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exercise feminist curiosity It is time to raise the awareness that the peculiar situation and conditions of women cannot be taken for granted anymore. Women’s experiences need to be given public attention. Using the women as weeders scenario as an example‚ a feminist curious person would begin to ask why is it that it is only women who weed. Though not very explicitly‚ the little child who asked the Dad about why is it that it is only women who do the weeding is an example of feminist curiosity
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What is Feminist Thought or Feminist Theory? Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining‚ establishing and defending equal political‚ economic‚ and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Feminist theory emerged from these feminist movements and includes general theories and theories about the origins of inequality‚ and‚ in some cases‚ about the social construction of sex and gender‚ in a variety of disciplines. Waves of Feminism The period described as first-wave feminism refers
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